Though the weather forecast wasn't perfect we decided to go for a Mother's day sail. We set off from the marina at 10:30am and sailed close hauled against an easterly wind in search of a mooring buoy near George's island. winds were 15 kts true yielding 20kts apparent on the way out. surprisingly, no buoys were to be found. Instead we sailed over to the eastern side of long island - a favorite spot of ours to anchor. Lunch consisted of spaghetti, tomato sauce and salad. Once clean up was finished Lande took a well earned nap.
Sailed home on a combination of broad and beam reach. Speed ranging from 6.5 to 7.5 kts. It was a straight shot home and very relaxing.
So you may ask "how was the genoa car?" Truly amazing. It allowed us to get headsail trim very easily. Even when closed hauled with 20kts we were able to move the genoa car. This is a must have on a sailboat.
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